The non-registration of CPSI as a government component poses challenges to the independence of the CPSI, since it is still seen as part of the DPSA. The CPSI indicated that it required approximately R5 million to recruit middle management and project managers. However, since the CPSI is not registered as a government component, the accounting authority for the CPSI's funds is the Director-General for the Department of Public Service and Administration and this causes difficulties.